Here For The Health of It

Crystal is a Christian, Financial Advisor with Edward Jones, Air Force Veteran, and a graduate of Dental Hygeine from the University of Colorado. She was a health coach for 7 year before she began serving clients at Edward Jones in June of this year. Crystal's Links: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thrive_withcrystal/ Edward Jones - https://www.edwardjones.com/us-en/financial-advisor/crystal...

Perry Parks is the Wide Receiver Coach for the Charlotte 49ers. In this episode the guys discuss what colleges look for in athletes, value of paying players in the NCAA, their upcoming rap singles, and Perry's impeccable golfing ability.   Perry's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachp.parks/

Episode 70 of the Here for the Health of It Podcast the guys interview Life Coach, Nathan Young. Nathan is a Certified Life Coach from the Certified Life Coach Institute. Nathan is also retired veteran with 25 years of service (Lieutenant Colonel, USA) and an active member of Military Ministry with Brookland Baptist, North East Campus. Nathan and his wife Ashley Young have two children and one fur...

Kelly Renko was such an amazing guest this week! Kelly made the transition to film/ TV from theatre in 2019 and from there her potential took off! Since then she has worked on HBO's The Righteous Gemstones, the last installment of the halloween franchise (Halloween Ends), and the premier season of Panhandle. Talking listeners through the complicated process of tailoring clothes for movie sets and...

Jonathan Kunze is our guest this week and you won't stop laughing throughout this one! Kunze was born and raised in Columbia and gives us the inside scoop to his life, wife, and faith. He is an all around guy with three children and will be celebrating 15 years of marriage this year. We learned that he made his four year old self proud by becoming a fireman. He had an interesting journey from coll...

On this weeks podcast we had guest speaker Jason Brunson, the owner and founder of Arena Athletic Club (AAC). AAC is a gym located in Forest Acres that strives to provide a health, fitness, and athletic product for each member of the family.  You can get in touch with Jason at: Instagram: arena.athletic.club Email: Jason@arenaclub.co More information on Arena Athletic Club:  4600 Forest...

On this week's episode, we have two familiar faces coming into talk with us. Jessica Hubert and Addison Partin are both assistants at Columbia Family Chiropractic and juniors at University of South Carolina. Jessica is a Hospitality Management Major and Addison is a Public Health major with a minor of Business Administration. Together, they provided insightful advise describing the life of a USC s...

In this episode we are diving deep into what it takes to become a chiropractor, hearing from our very own student intern Courtney Dexter. She is A future DC studying at Sherman College of Chiropractic and is on track to graduate in December 2022. Providing guidance to anyone who wants to take the next steps to become a chiropractor. You can follow her on her journey with her handles below : Instag...

This week's guest, Lori Lapin, is a fitness rockstar! She is the owner of Strong Foundations Gym for the last 10 years which is located at 3251 Forest Drive in Columbia, the wife of Rob Lapin (check out episode 51), and the mother of three boys. You will notice in the podcast that she preaches "all ages, all stages," when talking about her client base and who she wants to help throughout their fit...

Kellan Monroe has been the owner of Craft and Draft for eight years and is known as Columbia's very first craft beer store. The two locations are : 2706 Devine Street and 7583 Street Andrews Road Irma. Kellan is also the President of Devine Street Merchants Association. Kellan is a skier, a Gamecock fan, and an outdoor enthusiast. His beer recommendations are anything hazy and pastry stouts.

Aaron Ellison joined Chick-fil-A in 2007 and moved back home to Columbia in 2015 to become the Owner/Operator of the Decker Blvd location, and then added a second restaurant in 2020 with the Forest Drive location.  He joined the GCEAF in 2016 and continues to enjoy being part of the community. Aaron’s mission is to glorify The Lord by being a servant leader who positively impacts people while...

Danielle Shealy was such an amazing guest on our show! Her bio is below and you can contact her on her website https://www.lmldmidwifery.com/ or on instagram @lmld_midwifery My journey with home birth midwifery goes back to the day I was born at home. It not only changed my mother's life forever, but it also changed mine. I was the only one out of four to be born at home. About a year after m...

Faith Barbare has a list of accomplishments and continues to smash the fitness/nutrition world. She is the owner of SimplyFit and the podcast Redefine Beautiful. Her podcast works to bridge the gap between physical and mental health and getting listeners to "redefine beautiful". Faith is also a certified personal trainer, nutrition specialist, and is pre and post natal certified. Make sure to chec...

Morgan has been on her own wellness journey for the past decade, and it organically let her into sharing the power of nutrition, mindset, and breath work with others. She has released over 140 pounds and strives to live a more balanced and holistic lifestyle now. She finds fulfillment in engaging with like-minded individuals who are also passionate about improving their overall physical and mental...

Margaret attended Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts in Pittsburg ten years ago and that is where she fell in love with pastries and desserts. She then moved to Columbia two years ago to go to nursing school in search of stability and consistency. However, Covid hit and she turned to baking to take her mind off the state of the world. Her nursing plan came to a halt after she got Covid and...

Jeff Savage, Ph. D. is a professor at the University of South Carolina. He is the associate director of the Faber Entrepreneurship Center housed in Darla Moore School of Business. Savage teaches multiple courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels and believes that the best way for students to learn is by doing. 

This episode we're your all access pass into the world of beauty pageants! Jada Samuel, Miss Columbia 2022, joins us today to discuss behind the scenes of Miss South Carolina, tips for competing, her non-profit work, and much more! Jada has been competing in pageants for five years, winning her most recent title, second runner up, in this year's Miss South Carolina pageant. Her non-profit, iShapeM...

This week we're talking needles!  We had the pleasure of sitting down with Infu-zen Spa manager Nichole Weaver, who walked us through the benefits of IV therapy, injections, and something you probably don't think twice about: oxygen.  Infu-zen specializes in IV Hydration, vitamin injections, and oxygen bars. They have created an environment that allows you to not only relax, but rejuvena...

This episode is buzzing with deception, greed, and murder, so buckle up and enjoy our most exciting interview yet!  Eric Bland is a high profile attorney, suing Alex Murdaugh and representing his late housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield's, sole heirs. Bland and his partner, Ronnie Richter, exposed Murdaugh's financial crimes after opening a suit against him in late 2021 for the Satterfields. Mill...

Dr. Caitlin Smith  is a native of Lexington, South Carolina, where she graduated from Lexington High School. She attended the University of South Carolina in Columbia and achieved a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science. She then went on to the Medical University of South Carolina and completed her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree. Dr. Smith is committed to providing her patients per...

Monika Mircea has grown up in the South Carolina beauty industry as her family founded Eva Skin Care Day Spa in 1987. Several years later, Monika made her own mark in the Columbia beauty community with SodaCity Lashes. Now, Monika is a co-owner of both and is able to provide luxury lash, brow, nail and body services where customers can unwind and wake up looking gorgeous! Eva Skin Care Day Spa wit...

Rob Lapin specializes in General Brokerage and Office and Industrial Leasing and has over 18 years of successful experience in sales/marketing, business development, management, operations, and organizational leadership.  Rob’s area of focus is South Carolina with an emphasis on Columbia and its surrounding Central Midlands Region.   In 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007, Rob was recognized as a...

Kristin Miles has been helping clients from the Columbia, SC area with their fitness training since 2000. As a fully qualified and accredited coach and professional figure competitor, she firmly believes in the positive benefits fitness brings to all areas of our lives.  To learn more, go to her website: https://www.kristincoaches.com/ Give Kristin's podcast "Tomboy" a listen here: https...

James Garzoni is a has been a Trauma Nurse since 2014 after he got his degree from Baker College of Nursing. In this episode, James tells us stories about the craziest things he has seen in his time as a nurse and stories of bravery. We were able to get to know what's happening in the world of nursing and what the future might look like. 

Kaitlyn Vann Bean (KVB) and Brittany Long met two years ago and bonded quickly over chewy candy and Pilates - they’re firm believers that life requires balance. The girls' bond was solidified when they worked out together over Zoom every day during the 2020 quarantine. In between workouts, KVB and Brittany talked about what they loved most about fitness, and soon those discussions turned into plan...